The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-27
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party of which General Washington, then Presi-
dent, was a member. also Colonel Cogswell.
The writer says the party were heartily cheered
as they set out from Shore the presence of the
distinguished guest attracting a great crowd.
It is gratifying to know, in the first place, that
Washington was fond of fishing. This supplies
a bond of sympathy between him and ordinary
mortals not to be found IN any of his bioera-
plies. Colonel Cogswell then records that when
they reached the fishing-grounds Washington
declined TO let any body bait his hook for him."
Good for Washington! This showed character.
He did not wish to be under obligations to any
of the party. some of whom no doubt were Of
ficeseekers and he wanted to show himself
equal to that emergency as he had been to 9TH
ers. 1t is therefore gratifying to know that he
baited his hook One Squire Langdon
got the first bite but lost the fish. It prob
ably q very large one. Lost fish always are.
The letter goes on to say:
.Washngton then had a jerk that almost up
set the barge, and made French officer who
had come with dreadful sick. But as soon as
the hook got unhitched from the rocks il let 60
SO sudden that General Washington sat violently
down. and upon the bait ppkin happily without
injury. He smiled as he rose"
This is truly interesting. This incident is not
mentioned by any of his biographers, but as the
writer of the letter was eyewitness of it and
had object in misstatng the facts, it is I'M
doubtedly true stated. George Washington
sitting violently down in a bait pipkin is a
revelation. What would not the world give for
that pipkin2 How thoughtless In the other
members of the party not to have preserved it!
A bait pipkin that had been sat down on by
Washington would be worth its weight in
gold now. This must have been a
trying moment to the Father of his
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in bait pipkin. The position, as such. is
neither graceful, dignifed nor comfortable.
Perhaps Washington was never in a more try
ing one, though he had been in many tight
places. Some men would have lost their tenn
pers and used improper language Washing
ton did not Precpitated suddenly into bait
pipkin he still master of himself and the
situation. The chronicle simply says, HE
smiled as he rose" Under the circumstances
this was the best thing he could possibly have
done, and the fact that he did it is new proof
that he was equal to every emergency. A little
later he was rewarded by getting bite. and the
letter records that she lifted half pound cod
fish into the boat, smiling he took the barb
out of its ear" At this juncture some of the
party became sea-sick, and the boat pulled for
shore.
A CASE was tried in Boston court, few
days ago, in which the question was whether
certain likenesses of the twelve apostles were
correct. It suit brought by a French
artist against Boston contractor for frescoing
and decorating a Roman Catholic Church with
scenes from sacred history. The artist was en-
ployed to paint figures representing tho twelve
apostles, for which he to receive $3.50.
This was cheap enough. In the present state of
the currency $12 so apiece does not seem out of
tie way for apostles. The artist claimed that
he fulfilled his part of the agreement and that
the defendants refused to pay for the work.
The latter set up that the work was unsatisfac-
tory and that the figures did not look like the
apostles. The paintings produced in court
and were arranged at the further end of the
room to enable the judge to decide whether they
were good likenesses not At last accounts
his decision had not been rendered. Whatever
it may be, it will hardly prove satisfactory to
the litgants, and the fact that the judge himself
was not personally acquainted with the apostles
would naturally detract somewhat from the
force of his decision. The trouble would seem
20 be that in the absence of any photographs
from life accurate description of the oriRi-
nails, each party to the controversy, and every
body else. for that matter, is left to create
likeness for himself. Different artists have diff
ferent conceptions of the Madonna, and repre-
sent her according to the type and standard of
female loneliness prevalent in their own coun-
try If Madonnas vary according to the nation
atty Of the artists. as they certainly do, like
nesses of the apostles may be expected to. as
well, and also the conceptions of them by differ
emit persons. In the present case the artist was
French and the contractor Massachusetts,
man. so the probability is the artist painted the
apostles to look like Frenchmen, while the con-
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the judge happened to be of English Irish or
German extraction he might want them to
form to another type It was mistake on the
part of the contractor not to have specified what
kind of apostles he wanted. vast amount of
litigation is caused by defective specifications.
EVERYBODY must have noticed how women,
as they saunter along the street, invariably look
into plate glass windows as they pass Sometimes
it is a mere passing glance. sometimes longer
look. And no matter how numerous the win
dows the passing woman gives each ore glance.
Do you think she is looking at the goods in the
window or studying art architectural Not at
all. She is looking at herself. woman likes
to see herself as others her. This is instinct
developed into habit and training until it be-
comes more than second nature It is first nat
ure At home she can herself in a full
length mirror if she has one, but such luxuries
are comparatively scarce. The plate-glass win
dows meet the long-felt want. They show the
passing woman just how she looks, how prettily
how badly she appears, il her hat is straight
or crooked if her back hair is all right. IL her
skirts hang properly and gracefully and il she
is all right from a view. 1t Is the rear view
that worries women. Carefully their toilets
may have been made a. home, they never can
be quite sure about the rear view after they are
once launched. A loose hair-pin, broken
clasp, q treacherous buckle, a stray band
undone fastening may play havoc with her tout
ensemble and make her appear ridiculous from
behind. This seems to be an sver-pressnt ter